Yi-Fan Hsu

Yi-Fan Hsu is a Principal Research Scientist at KLA, with a focus on ASICs, FPGAs, and systems since April 2014. Previously, Yi-Fan served as President of OpenSail Technology from August 2010 to October 2021, where the company introduced the industry's first 10G layer 2 Ethernet switch IP core. Yi-Fan has extensive consulting experience as Principal at PDAM Consulting, providing architectural design services to clients such as KLA-Tencor and NetLogic Microsystems. Additionally, Yi-Fan has held senior engineering roles at NetXen and Nayna Networks, focusing on PCI-Express implementation and FPGA-based control systems. Earlier career experience includes leadership positions at S3, Inc. and Tandem Computers, contributing to graphics and CPU design. Yi-Fan earned both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.